A Basic Study on Electromyogram-Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation(FES) for Cooperative Hand Movements of Hemiplegic Patients

摘要

The purpose of this study is to develop an interface of FES system for cooperative movements in hemiplegic patients, by measuring the surface electromyogram of the abled part as the control command. We used 4 pairs of surface electrode in the forearm, in order to increase the number of control commands. It was suggested that selection of a stimulation pattern for a desired movement from several stimulation patterns could be realized easily.